Ilmajoki (ˈilmɑjoki, ilmolɑ) is a municipality of Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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It is located in the province

Provinces of Finland

The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...

 of Western Finland

Western Finland

Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.- History :...

 and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions of Finland.Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.- Historical provinces :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia- Municipalities :...

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Regions of Finland

Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...

. The population of Ilmajoki is and the municipality covers an area of km2 of which km2 is inland water . The population density is PD/km2.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish

Finnish language

Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...

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Some notable persons originally from Ilmajoki include the javelin thrower Tero Pitkämäki

Tero Pitkämäki

Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however...

, the wrestler Marko Yli-Hannuksela

Marko Yli-Hannuksela

Marko Juhani Yli-Hannuksela is a former Finnish wrestler from Ilmajoki. His most notable accomplishments are his two Olympic medals and a world championship in greco-roman wrestling...

, the ethnomusicologist Martti Erik Ala-Könni

Martti Erik Ala-Könni

Martti Erik Ala-Könni was a Finnish ethnomusicologist, researcher, and recorder of Finnish folklore...

, and the historical figure Jaakko Ilkka

Jaakko Ilkka

Jaakko Pentinpoika Ilkka was a Finnish yeoman and trader. He is remembered for leading the Cudgel War of 1596; at its end, and the peasants' defeat on January 1–2, 1597, he escaped, but was soon recaptured and executed for his part in the fighting.Ilkka was the subject of an opera by Jorma...

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Seinäjoki Airport

Seinäjoki Airport

Seinäjoki Airport is an airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, about south-southwest of Seinäjoki city centre. The airport is operated by Rengonharju-säätiö .-Facilities:...

 is located at Ilmajoki. Finncomm Airlines

Finncomm Airlines

Finnish Commuter Airlines Oy operating as Flybe Nordic, trading as Finncomm Airlines, was a regional airline with its head office on the grounds of Seinäjoki Airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, near Seinäjoki. The carrier operates flights to Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden and 16...

has its head office on the grounds of the airport.

External links

• Municipality Ilmajoki – Official website